Retail Division

Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB) operates Base Supply Centers (BSC’s) on Military bases and in Federal Government buildings throughout Virginia. Each BSC provides a full range of products tailored to the needs and requirements of the Federal Government and Department of Defense (DoD) customers at the location, ranging from general use office supplies to cleaning supplies, tools and uniform items. This 3PL (Third Party Logistics) approach provides a One-Stop shopping opportunity for customers requiring OEM, branded commercial products and SKILCRAFT products. These stores provide a “Safe Haven” by helping Government Purchase Card holders (GPC) purchase products compliant with 41 CFR Chapter 51 and FAR Subpart 8.7.

The VIB Retail Store Division is divided into two geographic areas, Northern Virginia and Southern Virginia. For your shopping convenience, office supplies, cleaning supplies and general use consumables are also available on our e-commerce site at http://www.vibbsc.com/.

The Defense Health Headquarters (DHHQ) Base Supply Center (BSC) opened for business in June 2012. The store is conveniently located in the southwest building right near the fitness center, parking office and CAC card office. According to Stacy Lear, DHHQ Management Analyst, the DHHQ campus is the central hub for military medicine administration and worldwide-processing care for America’s fighting men and women as well as their families and dependents. DHHQ has collocated the DoD Office of Health Affairs (HA), Tricare Management Activity (TMA), U.S Army Office of the Surgeon General (OTSG), U.S Air Force Surgeon’s General’s Office (HAF-SG) and the U.S Navy Bureau of Medicine (BUMED) onto one campus.

This BSC enables VIB to achieve our mission of creating employment opportunities for visually impaired Virginians, but our priority is to provide excellent customer service providing office supplies, cleaning supplies and a variety of hardware items. All purchases are made by using the Government Purchase Card (GPC). VIB uses a "One Stop Shopping" philosophy, if we don't have it in stock, please ask! We can serve customers' diverse needs with our Special Order Service.

Beginning in 1989, Fort Belvoir, like many other Department of Defense (DoD) installations, was subject to a series of the new Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) legislations. In subsequent BRAC actions, a number of large agencies, such as the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) closed their doors in the National Capital Region and re-located to new facilities on Fort Belvoir. In the latest round of BRAC proceedings, the 2005 legislation eventually directed that Fort Belvoir would receive a net gain of 19,300 personnel on Main Post and its sub-installations.

On May 5, 2008, Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB) opened the Ft. Belvoir AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC). While achieving our mission of creating employment opportunities for visually impaired Virginians, our priority is to provide excellent customer service in a retail environment providing office supplies, cleaning supplies and a variety of hardware items. All purchases are made by using the Government Purchase Card (GPC). VIB uses a "One Stop Shopping" philosophy, if we don't have it in stock, please ask! We can serve customers' diverse needs with our Special Order Service.

The Mark Center AbilityOne Base Supply Center opened for business on August 8, 2011. The store is located in the Northeast corner on the B1 level, in the newly open Mark Center Federal Building in Alexandria. There are over 6500 federal employees in the facility that have been relocated due the BRAC which the store now supports. The building is managed by Washington Headquarters Service (WHS) which has been important in the promotion of Abilityone program and the overall success of the store. WHS has pushed for all 6500 employees to use the Store as it main sources for all its procurement needs. Furthermore the advocacy of Abilityone is seen in the use of CW Resources to perform the Cleaning contract throughout the building. CW Resources in part of Service Sources which is part of NISH that provides janitorial and cleaning services using disabled and legally blind workers. All these workers can be seen wearing Abilityone arm patches on their uniforms throughout the building.

This store, like other VIB operated stores stocks a variety of general use office supplies to meet the Mark Center customer needs. VIB is excited about this recently opened location and will continue to offer high level customer service. While achieving our mission of creating employment opportunities for visually impaired Virginians, our priority is to provide excellent customer service in a retail environment providing office supplies, cleaning supplies and a variety of hardware items. All purchases are made by using the Government Purchase Card (GPC). VIB uses a "One Stop Shopping" philosophy, if we don't have it in stock, please ask! We can serve customers' diverse needs with our Special Order Service.

The Pentagon is virtually a city in itself. Approximately 23,000 employees, both military and civilian, contribute to the planning and execution of the defense of our country. These people arrive daily from Washington, D.C. and its suburbs over approximately 30 miles of access highways, including express bus lanes and one of the newest subway systems in our country. They ride past 200 acres of lawn to park approximately 8,770 cars in 16 parking lots; climb 131 stairways or ride 19 escalators to reach offices that occupy 3,705,793 square feet.

On June 11, 2008 The Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB) held a Grand Re-opening at the new AbilityOne Base Supply Center located at 1E641A. This store is located near the Pentagon Athletic Club and the Auditorium. While achieving our mission of creating employment opportunities for visually impaired Virginians, our priority is to provide excellent customer service in a retail environment providing office supplies, cleaning supplies and a variety of hardware items. All purchases are made by using the Government Purchase Card (GPC). VIB uses a "One Stop Shopping" philosophy, if we don't have it in stock, please ask! We can serve customers' diverse needs with our Special Order Service.

The Taylor Building AbilityOne BSC was opened on January 29th, 2013 and is located in Crystal City. This store was previously located in the Presidential Towers building, across the street from its current location. While achieving our mission of creating employment opportunities for visually impaired Virginians, our priority is to provide excellent customer service in a retail environment providing office supplies, cleaning supplies and a variety of hardware items. All purchases are made by using the Government Purchase Card (GPC). VIB uses a "One Stop Shopping" philosophy, if we don't have it in stock, please ask! We can serve customers' diverse needs with our Special Order Service.

On September 2002 Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB) reopened the Ft. Lee AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC). Fort Lee is home to U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command, U.S. Army Quartermaster Center and School, 49th Quartermaster Group and the Defense Commissary Agency. The base population has risen 48 percent since 2011 as a result of BRAC. At the conclusion of the BRAC process more than 7 million square feet of buildings will be constructed on Fort Lee, along with 5,288 Active Duty, 13,249 Family Members, 4,117 Civilians, 3,611 Retirees and their Family Members, 1,767 Contractors, and 9,909 Students/Trainees.

While achieving our mission of creating employment opportunities for visually impaired Virginians, our priority is to provide excellent customer service in a retail environment providing office supplies, cleaning supplies and a variety of hardware items. All purchases are made by using the Government Purchase Card (GPC). VIB uses a "One Stop Shopping" philosophy, if we don't have it in stock, please ask! We can serve customers' diverse needs with our Special Order Service.

Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB) opened the Ft. Eustis AbilityOne Base Supply Store in June 2005. achieving our mission of creating employment opportunities for visually impaired Virginians, our priority is to provide excellent customer service in a retail environment providing office supplies, cleaning supplies and a variety of hardware items. All purchases are made by using the Government Purchase Card (GPC). VIB uses a "One Stop Shopping" philosophy, if we don't have it in stock, please ask! We can serve customers' diverse needs with our Special Order Service.

The Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB) held the Grand Opening at the new AbilityOne Base supply store located on August 26, 2009. The store is located across from the Duck Pond at the end of Building #19. Our priority is to provide excellent customer service, offer competitive prices on the items our customers’ need, while achieving our mission of creating employment opportunities for visually impaired Virginians, our priority is to provide excellent customer service in a retail environment providing office supplies, cleaning supplies and a variety of hardware items. All purchases are made by using the Government Purchase Card (GPC). VIB uses a "One Stop Shopping" philosophy, if we don't have it in stock, please ask! We can serve customers' diverse needs with our Special Order Service.

The Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB) recently completed a renovation of the store expanding both the Base Supply Store portion and the Individual Equipment (IE) section. A Grand Re-opening was held on April 26, 2011 with Col. Donald Kirkland, 633d Air Base Wing commander as keynote speaker and ribbon cutter. By providing excellent customer service, offering competitive prices and quick delivery on special orders we work to support the deploying airmen and those on base supporting these missions. VIB achieves our mission of creating employment opportunities for visually impaired Virginians, our priority is to provide excellent customer service in a retail environment providing office supplies, cleaning supplies and a variety of hardware items. All purchases are made by using the Government Purchase Card (GPC). VIB uses a "One Stop Shopping" philosophy, if we don't have it in stock, please ask! We can serve customers' diverse needs with our Special Order Service.

The Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB) operates a full service retail store providing office supplies, tools, cleaning supplies and some uniform items in support of the Master Jet Base, home to the Navy’s F/A Hornet and Super Hornet strike fighter, while achieving our mission of creating employment opportunities for visually impaired Virginians, our priority is to provide excellent customer service in a retail environment providing office supplies, cleaning supplies and a variety of hardware items. All purchases are made by using the Government Purchase Card (GPC). VIB uses a "One Stop Shopping" philosophy, if we don't have it in stock, please ask! We can serve customers' diverse needs with our Special Order Service.

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